Tokyo 2020 Olympics: British Olympic silver medalist suspended due to a doping violation

Ujah could be stripped of his Olympic medal, and that punishment could also be imposed on his Tokyo teammates.

Chijindu Ujah, a member of the British men's 4x100m relay team that won silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has been temporarily suspended for an anti-doping violation.

According to the International Testing Agency (ITA), an Adverse Analytical Finding for Ostarine and SARMS S-23 was found in a sample taken from the 27-year-old.

Ujah was one of four athletes listed by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in a statement released on Thursday, along with Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno Odhiambo, Georgian shot putter Benik Abramyan, and Bahrain 1500m runner Sadik Mikhou.

A statement from the AIU reads:

"In accordance with the IOC Anti-Doping Rules and the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has commenced disciplinary proceedings to determine any consequences beyond the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be imposed upon four track and field athletes who are asserted to have committed antidoping rules violations following testing conducting by the International Testing Agency (ITA) during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Ujah could be stripped of his Olympic medal, and that punishment could also be imposed on his Tokyo teammates.

"Any consequences beyond the Olympic Games to be imposed upon the athletes under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules will be determined following the conclusion of the ITA proceedings," said AIU.